One thing you should remember when you are reading boards like ours, though, is that it is dominated by people who are ill, not people who are well. So the input is a bit skewed in favor of more problems than the ultimate outcome will contain. I used to tell people to go back into the archives of the board and look at the posts during one period of time– then to go back six months and look at the posts there. The names would change, the stories would be the same. People who have gotten well (except perhaps for Ski and I) do not spend their time reading and contributing to these boards.
There are pros and cons to the treatment options, and what is wise for one patient to do may not be wise for another patient. In addition, getting someone’s advice from a board like this is not particularly wise. Your son’s doctor is going to be your best source of advice. We can help you with terminology, or any concepts that you find confusing. But we are truly not qualified to weigh in with advice, because we are not doctors, and we have no first-hand knowledge of your son’s medical condition. You need experts, not amateurs.
Please know that Graves is a very treatable condition. You should expect your son to get well again, and enjoy good health. If one option does not work, another one is likely to. The main enemy you should be focussed on is hyperthyroidism. All of our treatment options are safer than remaining hyperthyroid.
